Co-owner of Cranky Al's in Tosa creates royal doughnuts for the royal wedding...while preparing for his own

Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancée, U.S. actress Meghan Markle, watch a dance performance by Jukebox Collective during a visit at Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, south Wales on January 18, 2018. The couple will wed on May 19th.(Photo: Getty Images)

The world is salivating in anticipation of the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on May 19. Cranky Al's in Wauwatosa is offering a tasty commemoration in the form of a royal doughnut.

Chocolate and vanilla doughnuts with red, white and blue drizzle in honor of England and topped with sprinkles and glitter for added fanciness will be sold this Saturday only. The doughnut is complete with a candy diamond ring on top.

And while you are at it, take a bite to celebrate the wedding of one of Wauwatosa's most famous pastry chefs, too! (More on that in a minute.)

With the rise of smartphones and social media, more than 3 billion people are expected to turn to their screens to see Harry, 33, marry his 36-year-old American fiancée. This royal wedding could end up being the most viewed event in history, according to a USA Today report.

A royal doughnut sample sits on a tray. Joey Carioti, co-owner of Cranky Al's in Tosa is offering a special treat on Saturday, May 19 only for the royal wedding.(Photo: Submitted)

Joey Carioti, co-owner of Cranky Al's, is no stranger to keeping up with trends. The Tosa bakery and restaurant made Tide Pod doughnuts as an alternative to ingesting actual Tide Pods. Carioti said he wanted to create something elegant and delicious for the royal wedding.

"I saw the royal wedding as a chance to do something different and make something people would get a kick out of," Carioti said.

While people stream coverage of the wedding and eat royal doughnuts, Carioti will be preparing for another big wedding.

His own.

Doing Prince Harry a solid

On Sunday, May 20 Carioti and his fiancee Kristen Roche will tie the knot. Roche loves the thought of a wedding in May as the season is changing and blooming there is a sense of newness in the air.

Joey Carioti slips an engagement ring onto Kristen Roche's finger. The couple will wed the day after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are married.(Photo: Submitted)

"The fact that the royal wedding is going on is a fun coincidence," Roche said.

Roche admits she had a phase of being into the saga of the royal family. She still watches documentaries on Netflix and "The Crown" and finds their family's history fascinating.

"The family has come a long way," Roche said of the royal family, "Meghan is divorced, bi-racial and American. I think it is very cool that they are becoming more progressive," she said.

The on-going joke is Prince Harry called Carioti because the initial wedding date was supposed to be May 19. Carioti said Harry begged him to change the date so people could attend the royal wedding.

Besides having similar timing for the nuptials, the two couples courted for about two years before becoming engaged.

Roche and her son Gus,8, were regular customers at Cranky Al's and after awhile Carioti and Roche started to date.

Carioti said before proposing he wanted to make sure Gus was fine before jumping into anything.

"We wanted to make sure the combination worked because at the end of the day Gus comes first," he said.

This past September during Carioti's 30th and co-owner Susie Brkich's 60th birthday party at Cranky Al's, he proposed.

The couple had been discussing marriage already, but Roche said she was still surprised when he got down on one knee. She wondered if he would pop the question during the bash but didn't want to get her hopes dashed.

"I was caught up in the moment and felt elated," Roche said.

Move over Princess Charlotte

Unfortunately, they couldn't book St. George's Chapel in England, as it will be bustling with activity. The Tosa couple will get hitched in Shorewood with a reception offering mini doughnuts and pizza as an homage to how they met.

As if the wedding wasn't exciting enough, the couple is also expecting a baby girl due this summer. Carioti and Roche are ecstatic to grow their family. Like Prince Harry, there are big plans for the little one.

"When you are the heir to the doughnut throne, you have to live up to some hype," he joked.

Before anyone suggests the names Diana, Elizabeth, Kate or Meghan, keep it to yourself. They have a name picked out and it is under wraps.

Joey Carioti, co-owner of Cranky Al's embraces Kristen Roche after proposing in September. The couple will wed on May 20, the day after Prince Harry weds Meghan Markle.(Photo: Submitted)

Roche has watched the coverage of Princess Kate Middleton and Prince William having their three children. Although she remarked she didn't care for Katie's red dress while showing off baby Louis.

Even though her weekend is pretty busy, she plans to partake in the royal festivities.

"I'll kick back and watch while eating a Cranky Al's royal doughnut," Roche said.

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